Firm Description
Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P. (“GH&A” or the “Firm”) is a Houston, Texas based investment
management company that was founded in 1988. The Firm is a 100% employee-owned limited partnership.
Principal Owners
The Firm is owned by employee partners with ethnic minority and female partners representing 88% of
Firm ownership. Listed below are the Firm’s principal partners (i.e., those individuals controlling 25% or
more of the partnership).
Gilbert Andrew Garcia, CFA, Managing Partner
Types of Advisory Services
Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P. provides continuous and regular investment management services with
respect to client accounts.
• Separate Account Portfolio Management
• Mutual Fund Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
• Commingled Fund Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
• Collective Investment Trust Portfolio Management
The Firm has offered additional investment management services with respect to client accounts and is able
to do so again in the future.
• Model Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
Separate Account Portfolio Management
Separate Account Portfolio Management provides continuous investment management services of client
funds in separate account portfolios. The Firm manages these advisory accounts in a discretionary manner,
taking into account individual client needs, if any, set forth in the client’s Investment Management
Agreement or other written investment policy or guidelines provided by the client. Investment teams and
individual portfolio managers often manage multiple accounts according to the same or a similar investment
strategy.
Types of Investments
The Firm’s investment strategies incorporate domestic, high-quality fixed income securities in single asset
class portfolios and will generally include the following securities either traded on an exchange or in the
over-the-counter market:
• United States government securities
• Corporate debt securities (rated at a minimum of single A- or better by at least two rating
agencies)
• Agency debentures
• Agency Mortgage-backed securities
Certain short enhanced cash portfolios will generally also include the following securities:
• Agency discount notes
• Asset-backed securities (collateralized by auto, credit card and equipment lease receivables)
• Commercial Paper
• Money Market Funds
Tailored Relationships
Clients can impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry
sectors. GH&A will discuss with a client or client’s representative any guideline or policy that may limit
management of the funds in line with the strategy selected by the client.
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management provides continuous investment management services as a sub-adviser
to registered investment companies. The Firm manages these advisory accounts in a discretionary manner.
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management is designed to meet a particular investment goal.
Types of Investments
The Firm’s investment strategies incorporate domestic, high-quality fixed income securities and will
generally include the following securities which may be exchange traded or traded over-the-counter:
• United States government securities
• Corporate debt securities (rated at a minimum of single A- or better by at least two rating
agencies)
• Agency debentures
• Agency Mortgage-backed securities
Tailored Relationships
The sponsoring investment adviser to the registered investment company to which GH&A provides sub-
advisory services may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities,
or industry sectors. GH&A will discuss any guideline or policy
restrictions with the adviser that may limit
management of the funds in line with the strategy selected by the investment adviser.
Commingled Fund Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
Commingled Fund Portfolio Management provides continuous investment management services as a sub-
adviser. The Firm manages these advisory accounts in a discretionary manner.
Types of Investments
The Firm’s investment strategies incorporate domestic, high-quality fixed income securities and will
generally include the following securities which may be exchange traded or traded over-the-counter:
• United States government securities
• Corporate debt securities (rated at a minimum of single A- or better by at least two rating
agencies)
• Agency debentures
• Agency Mortgage-backed securities
Tailored Relationships
The sponsoring investment adviser to the registered investment company to which GH&A provides sub-
advisory services may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities,
or industry sectors. GH&A will discuss any guideline or policy restrictions with the adviser that may limit
management of the funds in line with the strategy selected by the investment adviser.
Collective Investment Trust Portfolio Management
Collective Investment Trust Portfolio Management provides continuous investment management services.
The Firm manages these advisory accounts in a discretionary manner.
Types of Investments
The Firm’s investment strategies incorporate domestic, high-quality fixed income securities and will
generally include the following securities which may be exchange traded or traded over-the-counter:
• United States government securities
• Corporate debt securities (rated at a minimum of single A- or better by at least two rating
agencies)
• Agency debentures
• Agency Mortgage-backed securities
Tailored Relationships
The sponsoring investment adviser to the registered investment company to which GH&A provides sub-
advisory services may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities,
or industry sectors. GH&A will discuss any guideline or policy restrictions with the adviser that may limit
management of the funds in line with the strategy selected by the investment adviser.
Model Portfolio Management (Sub-Adviser)
Model Portfolio Management provides continuous investment management services of funds in model
portfolios as a sub-adviser in programs where another manager serves as the discretionary investment
manager. GH&A may, in the future, manage these advisory accounts in a non-discretionary manner. For
Model Portfolio Management, GH&A maintains broad authority with respect to the timing of providing
recommendations. Model Portfolio Management is designed to meet a particular investment goal.
Types of Investments
The Firm’s investment strategies incorporate domestic, high-quality fixed income securities and will
generally include the following securities which may be exchange-traded or traded over the counter:
• United States government securities
• Corporate debt securities (rated at a minimum of single A- or better by at least two rating
agencies)
• Agency debentures
• Agency Mortgage-backed securities
Tailored Relationships
The discretionary investment manager can impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities,
types of securities, or industry sectors. GH&A will discuss with the discretionary investment manager any
guideline or policy that may limit management of the funds in line with the strategy selected by the
investment adviser.
Amount of Managed Assets
As of 12/31/2023, we were actively managing $20,236,727,145 of clients' assets on a discretionary basis.